Macau government recognizes space for improvement in women's rights
Hoje Macau - 29/12/2020
New contract terms for fitness memberships in Shanghai
Shanghai Daily - China - 28/12/2020
A seven-day full-refund period has been included in the new version of the city’s sports and fitness industry membership contract to protect the interests of consumers and regulate the market, city authorities announced on Monday.
The grace period enables consumers…
Chinese citizen journalist jailed for four years for Wuhan virus reporting
AFP - China - 28/12/2020
A Chinese citizen journalist was jailed for four years for her livestream reporting from Wuhan as the Covid-19 outbreak unfurled, her lawyer said Monday, almost a year after details of an “unknown viral pneumonia” surfaced in the central China city.
Zhang…
Study finds smoking and poverty go hand in hand
Shanghai Daily - China - 28/12/2020
Smokers face a higher chance of living in poverty, according to a study by Beijing Normal University (BNU).
The rate of family poverty among smokers is 23.61 percent, nearly double the figure of 13.81 percent among non-smokers, according to the study conducted by…
Yoozoo Games chairman dies after being allegedly poisoned
Shanghai Daily - China - 28/12/2020
Lin Qi, 39, chairman and founder of Yoozoo Games Co Ltd, died on December 25 after allegedly being poisoned by a colleague.
Lin passed away despite medical treatment, the Shanghai-based gaming company said in a statement issued on December 25, adding its operations remain…
All your questions about Covid-19 vaccination in Shanghai answered
Shanghai Daily - 28/12/2020
Shanghai has started inoculating key groups for Covid-19 vaccination. The Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Q&A for questions that concern many people.
Q: Who are the priority groups for Covid-19 vaccination?
A: Vaccines will be given…
Trucker, fisherman, scientist… the voices of Brexit
AFP - International - 27/12/2020
Britain left the EU on January 31, 2020, but ties between the bloc and its former member remained unchanged during a so-called transition period while both sides tried to work out a new trading relationship.
With that standstill period coming to an end on December 31, the…
Covid-19 cases top 80 million worldwide
AFP - International - 27/12/2020
More than 80 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been detected worldwide since the pandemic began a year ago and 1.76 million deaths, according to an AFP tally based on official figures at 0800 GMT Sunday.
In total, 80,145,185 cases and 1,756,060 deaths have been…
One in five Chinese suffer from high blood pressure
Xinhua - China - 27/12/2020
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects one in five Chinese people and kills more people than any other disease in the country, a leading cardiologist has warned.
An estimated 300 million Chinese live with high blood pressure, with annual medical bills totaling…
EU begins vaccine rollout as new virus strain spreads
AFP - International - 26/12/2020
The European Union began a vaccine rollout Saturday, even as countries in the bloc were forced back into lockdown by a new strain of the virus, believed to be more infectious, that continues to spread from Britain.
The pandemic has claimed more than 1.7 million lives and…
Brazil bans flights from the UK after discovery of new coronavirus mutation
Folha de S.Paulo - Brazil - 24/12/2020
Ordinance also requires testing for unaccompanied children over 2 and under 12 on international flights.
After the decision of more than 40 countries, the Brazilian government decided this Wednesday (23) to temporarily prohibit international flights that originate or pass…
